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March 31, 2021

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine 100% effective, safe in kids as young as 12

Pfizer and BioNTech announced Wednesday that a Phase 3 trial involving its coronavirus vaccine in adolescents ages 12 to 15 was found to be safe and 100% effective.

March 30, 2021

San Diego teachers instruct migrant kids with higher COVID rates than own students stuck learning virtually

Unaccompanied child migrants housed at the San Diego Convention Center have an alarmingly high COVID-19 infections rate – but local teachers will be providing them in-person instruction and not their own students.

March 30, 2021

Washington state sees zero flu deaths so far this season

Zero deaths from the flu have been reported in Washington state during the 2020-2021 season, according to data from the state health department. 

March 30, 2021

Girl develops 'strawberry tongue' during bout with strep throat

A 5-year-old girl who eventually received a diagnosis of strep throat was suffering from the typical symptoms associated with the illness but had one additional ailment that stood out: so-called strawberry tongue.

March 26, 2021

9-year-old Mexican girl drowns crossing Rio Grande into US

A 9-year-old Mexican girl drowned while trying to cross the Rio Grande into Texas this week with her family, according to federal officials.

March 25, 2021

Pfizer administers COVID-19 vaccines to infants, kids in new trial

The first participants aged six months to 11 years have been administered Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as part of a global trial assessing safety and tolerability in younger age groups, the company announced Thursday.

March 25, 2021

Child cancer cluster linked to contaminated water, officials say

Massachusetts health officials announced findings Wednesday linking contaminated water in the northeastern area of the state to a cluster of child cancers in the 1990s, though officials say the water no longer poses a health risk.

March 23, 2021

Sinovac says its COVID-19 vaccine is safe for children as young as 3

Sinovac said its COVID-19 vaccine is safe in children ages 3-17, based on preliminary data, and it has submitted the data to Chinese drug regulators.

March 20, 2021

House Republicans request briefing with HHS' Becerra over surge of minors at border

House Republicans are raising "extreme concern" about the increased number of unaccompanied minors making the dangerous trek to the southern border and are demanding answers from the Biden Administration on whether they are equipped to manage the surge and to care for the children. 

March 18, 2021

CDC’s Walensky pressed on school distancing guidance: ‘You need to do it now’

The director of the CDC Dr. Rochelle Walensky was pressed again on the agency’s potential plans to update school distancing guidance during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday as Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, cited increases in mental health emergencies among the nation’s youth.